Screening Analysis for Tetracyclines Using the Autosampler’s Automatic Dilution Function (2)

User Benefits

- Troublesome pretreatments are avoided by using the autosampler’s dilution function. - The method can be applied to samples of livestock and marine products, so rapid screening analyses can be achieved.

Introduction

Veterinary drugs are used exclusively for animals to prevent and treat infections. Typical examples are antibacterials (antibiotics and antimicrobials). Among them, tetracyclines are a type of antibiotic that frequently appears in infringement cases in various countries. However, if these remain unintentionally in livestock or marine products, they can lead to allergic reactions to humans or the emergence of drug-resistant strains of bacteria. To ensure that people can eat them safely, Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) have been established by various countries, taking into consideration the amount of such compounds that will have no effect on human health. Application News No. 01-00224 describes analysis of mixed tetracycline standard solution using an autosampler’s automatic dilution function. This article describes screening analysis of tetracyclines applying analytical conditions previously reported to samples of livestock and marine products.

December 25, 2022 GMT